Medium
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Impatiens
Genus · care consensus, photos, and the collectors growing it.
At a glance
What Impatiens is
Server-rendered factual summary — what AI Overviews and Perplexity quote when answering questions about this plant.
Impatiens is a plant genus, commonly called Balfour's touch-me-not, a flowering ornamentals, and with a herbaceous growth habit. Its native range is Tropical rainforests. 1 public specimen of Impatiens are catalogued on collecto.rs across 1 collector. Aggregated across public specimens, collectors most commonly report a light preference of partial shade, medium watering frequency, cool temperature range, and moderate humidity. Drill into a specific species in the Impatiens genus below, or browse who's growing it.
- Rank
- Genus
- Genus
- Impatiens
- Common name
- Balfour's touch-me-not
- Plant type
- Flowering ornamentals
- Growth habit
- Herbaceous
- Native range
- Tropical rainforests
- Collectors on collecto.rs
- 1
- Public specimens
- 1
- Most common light
- Partial shade
- Most common watering
- Medium
- Most common temperature
- Cool
- Most common humidity
- Moderate
Care consensus
What collectors actually do
Aggregated from 1 public item across collecto.rs.
Partial shade
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Cool
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Moderate
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Species
Species in the Impatiens genus
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Collectors
People growing Impatiens
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Recent Impatiens
The latest public additions across the platform.
Questions
Frequently asked about Impatiens
Quick answers pulled from the public catalog and care consensus above.
What is Impatiens?
Impatiens is a plant genus. Commonly known as Balfour's touch-me-not, a flowering ornamentals, and with a herbaceous growth habit. Native to Tropical rainforests. Collectors on collecto.rs track 1 public specimen across 1 collector.
How do you care for Impatiens?
Across 1 public specimen on collecto.rs, the most common care setup for Impatiens is Partial shade light, medium watering, cool temperatures, and moderate humidity.
How rare is Impatiens?
Impatiens is rare on collecto.rs — fewer than five public collectors currently track it. Add yours to be one of the first.
Can I track my own Impatiens on collecto.rs?
Yes. collecto.rs is free — sign up to log your Impatiens, upload photos, track care notes, and connect with other Impatiens collectors. Your collection stays private by default; you choose what to make public.